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Week 11

Weekly
Grade
Lords of Burttown
4-7 112.65
94.08
 
VS
proj
Puremichigan
85.5 4-7
106.31

Lords of Burttown earn win against Puremichigan in 112.65-85.50 beatdown

Lords of Burttown brought their A game, rolling to a 112.65-85.50 victory over Puremichigan, who fell short of projections. Lords of Burttown pulled out to a 10.1-point lead early Sunday afternoon. Puremichigan came back to take the lead late afternoon Sunday, powered by Tee Higgins (14.8 points). Not to be deterred, Lords of Burttown pulled it together later that night, as Austin Ekeler (16 points) put them back in the lead once and for all. This marks the first time this season Lords of Burttown have taken down Puremichigan, after falling 92.7-77.5 in their last matchup. Lords of Burttown (4-7) will look to keep it rolling against Out for Blood, while Puremichigan (4-7) try to right the ship against Texas Blitz.

Matchup Timeline

  Lords of Burttown   Puremichigan

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

The Patriots defense (3 Pts Allowed, 103 Yds Allowed) scored 24.2 points in a 10-3 win over the Jets in Week 11. Their scoring output was 82.5% more than their 13.26-point projection and was much higher than their 15.97-point season scoring average. The Patriots defense ranks #56 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Vikings next week.
The New England Patriots defense

Top Player Comparison

Lords of Burttown
Points
% of total points 112.65
1
The New England Patriots defense
DEF
24.2
13.26
21.5%
2
Matthew Stafford
QB
20.35
17.51
18.1%
3
Austin Ekeler
RB
16
14.08
14.2%
4
Deebo Samuel
WR
15.4
9.85
13.7%
Puremichigan
Points
% of total points 85.5
1
David Montgomery
RB
18.1
11.95
21.2%
2
Lamar Jackson
QB
17.55
29.36
20.5%
3
Tee Higgins
WR
14.8
10.93
17.3%
4
Stefon Diggs
WR
10.8
13.82
12.6%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with big-time moments early Sunday, but it was Lords of Burttown who owned the lead, 81.25-71.15. For Lords of Burttown, Matthew Stafford had a 62-yard touchdown pass. Matt Gay made the highlight reel for Puremichigan with a 58-yard field goal.
Monday
Deebo Samuel had a 39-yard touchdown run for Lords of Burttown on Monday night, helping to add to the margin of victory for the team.

Points By Position

  Lords of Burttown   Puremichigan

StatSmack

We heard scoring helps you win. Puremichigan need some help then, averaging just 92.54 versus Lords of Burttown's 106.39.
Even the machines think Lords of Burttown have better players. Their projected average points is higher (106.26) than Puremichigan (99.74).
You can't win if you leave points on the bench. Puremichigan has left more points on the bench this season (470.85) than Lords of Burttown (397.65).
Once Lords of Burttown put their foot on the gas, they don't let up. They've got more blowout wins this season than Puremichigan (4 vs 2).
Lords of Burttown see projections as no real threat. They've got more upset wins this season (2) than Puremichigan (0).
Lords of Burttown should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have beat their projection in more weeks than Puremichigan (5 vs 2).
By position, Lords of Burttown have outscored Puremichigan at RB, TE, and DEF this season.
The starters for Lords of Burttown had more big plays in their NFL games this week (2) than the starters for Puremichigan (1).
Don't worry Puremichigan, just because you lost doesn't mean it's all over. But you really should have won. Give that a whirl next week!

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